Product Spotlight: AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0

AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0 Console

All AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0 tools are available from a single console, as shown here. From configuring advanced Resident Shield exceptions to fine-tuning anti-rootkit settings, a variety of customizations enable matching the security software to a wide range of small business needs.

Unlike the application's free versions, the paid edition enables specifying more than one update daily. Here you can see the software is set to its default: virus database updates are set to run every four hours.

E-mail Scanner Component

LinkScanner

AVG's LinkScanner provides protection from Web-related threats. It includes two components (AVG Active Surf-Shield and AVG Search Shield) to protect users from browser-based vulnerabilities and potential threats that could appear within searches.

Anti-Rootkit

AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0 provides protection from rootkit programs, which very often prove very difficult or impossible to detect using other programs. Using the Anti-Rootkit utility shown here, users can perform scans specifically for rootkit components.

Virus Vault

When AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0 detects a virus or other infection, the security software quarantines the offending file. Users and support techs can review all quarantined files using AVG's Virus Vault window, featured here.

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AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0 Console

All AVG Anti-Virus Professional 8.0 tools are available from a single console, as shown here. From configuring advanced Resident Shield exceptions to fine-tuning anti-rootkit settings, a variety of customizations enable matching the security software to a wide range of small business needs.

About Erik Eckel

Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president o...

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Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president of Eckel Media Corp., a communications company specializing in public relations and technical authoring projects.